jawafour wrote:I loved it; it was definitely my GOTY. I barely ever stick with games but I was totally transfixed by this.

But, yeah, I don't think everyone will like it as much. Which isn't really that odd... folk don't all like the same music or films, so why should they all like the same games? One of the good things about the rise of the internet for videogaming is that we can more easily recognise that almost every game has its fans and its critics. Perhaps we need to place less emphasis on what other folk think and just play the stuff that suits our own tastes.

Taste is one thing but being more tolerant of broken/shitty mechanics is another. If they could fix the bugs, camera and controls, and make Trico more responsive (and speed up the animation when you're climbing over him...) it would have easily increased the enjoyment that could be had out of the game. I was personally disappointed that an obviously good game was left seriously hamstrung by it not being finished. I rate it as a 5, but had those issues been fixed it would have been a comfortable 8. Presumably equal to an Edge 13.

Johnny Jalfrezi wrote:Taste is one thing but being more tolerant of broken/shitty mechanics is another... I rate it as a 5...

For me, the ungainly controls and wilfulness of Trico only added to the experience of trying to guide a large creature around... but, yes, I can understand that some folks could have found that aspect to be frustrating.

I find that the attractiveness of a game's setting is a big factor in my desire to play through a game. As an example, I love Deadly Premonition even thought it's technically clunky and, well, very weak... whilst I couldn't bring myself to play any of the Uncharted games because they just don't "grab" me; though I recognise that technically they are super. It's why I choose to play Battleborn rather than Overwatch... I can see that the latter game is technically great and looks good - and has plenty of fans! - but I just found Battleborn's design and premise to be a wee bit more attractive.

But, yeah, I don't think GRcadians will be queuing up to support me on those particular choices .

Picked this up in the PS Store sale for £11.99 last week. Think I'm nearing the end now as I've just completed the fight with the other Trico and it's certainly something isn't it? The animation on the boy and Trico especially is amazing, full of great little touches. The game has been full of great moments too, like the first time Trico catches you out of the air, or when he gets over his fear of those glass eyes to save you from the enemies

I can see why some people may not have enjoyed it - the camera and controls can be a bit awkward at times, and I imagine some people not enjoying the fact that Trico doesn't always listen to you straight away but that's part of the charm of the game.